In the distant past, the human race was bound to its home world. A violent species, with little regard for their own kind, the Galaxy was blissfully unaware of the carnage that they were capable of.

History is replete with examples of the viciousness of the human heart - none more awful or spectacular than the organized slaughter conducted by the once mighty Roman Empire. Gladiatorial combat meant death to many tens of thousands of slaves and beasts - all for the desire to see bloodshed and for the entertainment of the mob.